First female to win an Oscar for best director

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Kathryn Bigelow (USA) became the first female recipient of an Oscar for best director on 7 March 2010 for her film The Hurt Locker (USA, 2008).
Bigelow beat four other nominees including Quentin Tarantino and her ex-husband, James Cameron.

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